教版（新课程标准）必修四Unit 2 Working the Land-Reading课件（25张PPT）

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Working the Land
Yuan Longping
What problem did he solve
Yuan Longping
What problem did he solve
Hunger problem
How did he solve this
problem
common rice
Super hybrid rice
Its output is higher than common rice.
Yuan Longping
What problem did he solve
Hunger problem
How did he solve this
problem
Super Hybrid Rice
Reading
A Pioneer for All People
Fast reading
Task 1. Skimming
Match the main idea of each
paragraph.
Para1
Para2
Para3
Para4
A. Dr Yuan’s dreams.
B. Dr Yuan’s personality.
C. Dr Yuan’s biography.
( 生平，传记 )
D. Dr Yuan’s appearance
Task2.Scan the passage quickly and
complete the following chart
Yuan
Longping
Name
Age
Nationality
Occupation
China
85
scientist
Graduated from Southwest
Agricultural College
Education
Detailed reading
Para. 1: appearance and his achievement
Q1: Why does he consider himself a farmer
He has a sunburnt face and arms
and a slim, strong body.
He is more a farmer than a scientist.
Q2: True or False
He grows what is called super hybrid rice,
which makes it possible to produce
more of the crop in the same fields.
20%.
Para 2 His life experiences
Time
1930
information
Born
Graduated from Southwest Agricul
tural College
1953
As a young
man
Saw the great need for increasing
the rice output
now Circulating his knowledge
Para. 3 Dr Yuan’s personality
Which of the following description about
Dr Yuan’s personality is NOT true
A. He is satisfied with his life because
He cares little money and fame.
B. He cares little about money and fame.
C. He would rather work than lead a
comfortable life.
D. He enjoys a simpler life than most rich
and famous people.
Para. 3 what are Yuan’s hobbies
1.
listening to violin music
playing mah-jong
swimming
2.
3.
4.
reading
Para 4.
1) The first dream
2) The second dream
The first dream
[s :g m]


Plant :as tall as sorghum
Ear: as big as an ear of corn
Grain: as huge as a peanut
Produce a kind of rice that
could feed more people.
The second dream
To export his rice so that it can be grown around
the globe
Summary
Famous scientist as he is, Yuan Longping
considers himself a farmer. As a young man, Yuan
Longping saw the great need for ______
(increase) the rice outputs. At the time, hunger was
increasing
__ disturbing problem in China. He wanted to
a
increase rice harvests without ______
(expand) the area of the fields.④________his
expanding
research, the UN has more tools in the battle to rid
Thanks to
the world of ⑤ _______ (hungry).
hunger
Though he has⑥ ________ (struggle) for
struggled
the past five decades, Yuan Longping is quite
⑦_________(satisfy) with his life.
satisfied
care about
However,he doesn't⑧ __________ being
freedom
famous.He feels it gives him less ⑨________
to do his research. He would much rather
keep time for his hobbies.He therefore gives
millions of yuan to equip others for their
research in ⑩ __________ (agricultural).
agriculture
Suppose you are a reporter and will have
an interview with Mr. Yuan face to face.
You can ask questions about your
concerns.
Student: Nice to meet you,Dr Yuan.
Dr Yuan: Nice meet you,too.
Student: It's my honor to talk with you.
Can I ask you some questions
Dr: Yes, please.
......
Homework

Write a brief introduction
about Dr Yuan

What should we learn
from Dr Yuan
Thank you!